Wexford County News

As a result, more children are suffering from abuse and neglect, according to the most recent 2013 Kids Count in Michigan report released today.

A budget proposal to cut funding to the Wexford County Civic Center won't mean the facility will have to shut down this season, but, if approved, it would set the clock ticking for supporters to find an alternative.

More than 900 community volunteers donated their efforts to help Project Christmas set a record-breaking goal of serving families in need.

The crash occurred on M-115 and E. 30 Road in Selma Township. Traffic was temporarily slowed on M-115 due to the crash.

The first significant snowstorm of the season is expected to creep into southeastern Michigan on Friday night and Saturday morning, bringing with it 4 to 6 inches of the white stuff.

Forecasters say 3 to 6 inches of snow is expected by the end of Saturday across much of Michigan's southern Lower Peninsula.

All that is wrong with our state's public policy can be seen in the possible closing of the Civic Arena.

A Cadillac man faces charges ranging from car theft to home invasion after being arraigned in 84th District Court in Wexford County.

While snow and unseasonably cold weather has been with us much of this week, another concern is developing as ice jams are possible on area rivers and streams heading into the weekend due to the cold.

The Cadillac Elks are again seeking young people from 8 to 13 years of age to compete in an annual competition that spotlights their basketball shooting prowess.

Depending on the county, between 8 and 11 percent of residents in the area are lacking basic reading and writing skills.

I've watched the antics of the Wexford County Board of Commissioners for a decade now and have seen the many different solutions they tried to help the Wex, none of which were successful.

A Wexford County man has been arrested on child pornography charges following an investigation by the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, working in conjunction with the Michigan Attorney General's office.

Alexander Dominique Marshall, 17, has been charged with three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, aerosol mace, tied to an incident on Nov. 21. Marshall also was charged with assault and battery.

Junior Ace Porter, 40, was sentenced in 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County to five to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine.

Through the efforts of one local 16-year-old high school junior, hundreds of children in need will not go without a blanket this holiday season.

Two individuals involved in a safebreaking case resulting from a June 30 home invasion have been sentenced in 28th Circuit Court in Wexford County.

The Haring Township Board of Trustees approved an ordinance Monday that advances its plans for a waste water treatment plant.

A Fife Lake man has been charged with felony drunken driving following an arrest Dec. 4 in Cedar Creek Township, according to court records.

With the future of the Wexford County Civic Center in question, a look back at the history of the facility reveals the ice arena was once seen as a generator of revenue for the complex.